Rail-clamp.



' Patented Aug. 28, I900. A. C. WILLIAMS.

RAIL CLAMP.

(Application filed Nov. 18, 1899.) (N 0 M o d a l WITNESSES lN VENT 01?.m4 W 0121404; BY a QM" A TTORNEYJ AMOS o. WILLIAMS, or TUOKAHOE, NewYORK, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TO OARMI N. snnonn, or SAME PLACE.

RAlL- CLAIVIP.

SZPEGIFICATION forming part of Letters ZPatent No. 656,758, dated.August 28, 1900.

Application filed November 13, 1899. Serial 110.736,?75. N mod l- T0ctZZ whom it may concern: H

Be it knownthat 1, Amos 0. WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States anda resident of Tuckahoe, county of Westchester, and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail Clamps, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which similar toletters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to improvements in rail-clamps5 and the objectthereof is to provide a device of this character which is adapted toconnect two rail sections to each other and maintain them in secureparallel relative arrangement, the invention being especially applicablefor fastening a guardrail to a main rail to prevent spreading andturning of the guard-rail.

The invention will be hereinafter fully described, and specifically setforth in the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification,Figure'l is a plan View of my improved clamp, showing the same inconnection with two rail-sections; and Fig. 2 is a cross-sectionalelevation taken on the line as at of Fig. 1.

In the practice of myinvention I employ a base-plate, composed ofwrought-iron orother metal, which embodies two interlocked sections Aand A, the section A being supplied with depending lugs a and thesection A with 3 5 similar lugs a for engaging rods B, which ex tendacross the device. These rods are respectively supplied with a threadedend por-' tion b,whicl1 engage nuts h for adjusting the sections A andA. The sections A and A 40 are each supplied with a jaw O for engaging arail-flange. The invention also embodies a plate D for engagement withthe rail-flanges, and this plate is located between the two sec-, tionsof rail to be fastened together. Con- 5 necting this plate with the rodsB are bolts E, which are supplied at their lower ends with eyes c,surrounding the rods B, and at their upper ends with threaded portions6, engaging nuts 6 These boltspass through slots d in the plate D, sothat said plate may be adjusted laterally. The interlocked sectionscomprising the base-plate are also supplied with slots 1 and 2, throughwhich the said bolts pass. These slots admit of ready lateral adjustmentof the said sections.

In the drawings I have illustrated the clamp in connection with a mainrail F and a guardrail G, the guard-rail having part of its flange cutaway in the usual manner. To adjust the device, it is simply necessaryto spread. the base-sections sufficiently to admit of engagement withthe flanges of the rails F and G and then tighten the jaws against therailflanges by means of the nuts I), the plate D and the bolts E firsthaving been adjusted as illustrated in the drawings.

It is obvious that a clamp of this character will keep thetworail-sections in relative parallel arrangement with each other and pre-Vent spreading and turning of the guard-rail, and auysuitable number ofclamps may be employed, depending upon the length of the guard-railused, the clamps always being placed between the ties, as clearlyillustrated by Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A rail-clamp,comprisin g interlocked laterally-adjustable basesections and jaws, and 8c rods for adjusting said sections, and a platefor engagement between rail-sections, and eyebolts engaging the saidrods, the said sections and plate being slotted for engagement with theeyebolts, substantially as shown and described.

2. As a rail-clamp, the combination of two interlocked sections havingjaws thereon, a slotted plate for engaging rail-flanges, and cross-rodsand eyebolts connected thereto for 0 connecting said parts to eachother, substan tially as shown and described.

3. As a rail-clamp, the combination of two interlocked base-sectionshaving jaws thereon, a slotted plate arranged above the said 5 sectionsfor engagement between rail-sections, threaded rods for adjusting thesaid base-sections and eyebolts engaging said threaded rods and adaptedto clamp the said slotted plate between rail-sections, substan- I00tially as shown and described.

4:. A rail-clamp, com prisinga base embody ing interlockedlaterally-adjustable sections my invention I have signed my name, inpresand jaws, and threaded rods for adjusting once of two Witnesses,this 4th day of Novemsaid sections, and a centrally-located slotted her,1899. plate, and eyebolts extended through this AMOS O. WILLIAMS. 5plate and engaging around the said adj nsting- Witnesses:

rods, substantially as shown and described. OARMI N. SEDORE,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as CHAS. W. DUTOI-IER.

